Instrument and Tool Maker

Location: St. John's

Priority may be given to the following designated employment equity groups: women, Indigenous Peoples* (First Nations, Inuit and Métis), persons with disabilities and racialized persons*.
Candidates are asked to self-declare when applying to this hiring process.
The Employment Equity Act, which is under review, uses the terminology Aboriginal peoples and visible minorities.
City:  St. John's
Organizational Unit:  Design and Fabrication Services
Classification:  TO-3
Tenure:  Continuing
Language Requirements:  English
Work arrangements:  Due to the nature of the work and operational requirements, this position will require full-time physical presence at the NRC work location identified.
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The role
We are looking for an Instrument and Tool Maker to support our Design and Fabrication Services Branch (DFS). The Instrument and Tool Maker would be someone who shares our core values of Integrity, Excellence, Respect and Creativity.
Working in a prototyping environment with precision CNC and manual machine tools you’ll be creating precision mechanical prototype apparatus. As a member of the team, you will contribute technical expertise not only to the manufacturing team but to engineering and research groups to help achieve project goals. Using a wide variety of machine tools, the emphasis in part production, is on meeting client requirements while efficiently utilizing available human and physical resources and methods.

Your contributions in technical knowledge and hands on mechanical aptitude will provide input to the design, manufacturing and implementation of equipment to support various research groups. Along with providing machining experience you’ll be working in a team environment. This includes modifying existing instrumentation, installation of new instrumentation, and working one on one with NRC researchers to solve problems.
The position works within a team environment where effective interaction with clients and staff is essential. The incumbent is expected to work closely with other machinists / instrument makers, support staff and Supervisors to meet commitments. The incumbent is responsible for ensuring that agreed upon project delivery commitments and technical specifications of projects are met.
Screening criteria
Applicants must demonstrate within the content of their application that they meet the following screening criteria in order to be given further consideration as candidates:
Education
Two years college diploma in tool-making, precision machining, general machining or 1800 hours of professional training in machining.
For information on certificates and diplomas issued abroad, please see Degree equivalency
Experience
Extensive
* and recent
** experience as a working level journeymen in the disciplines of tool-making and precision machining for the fabrication and assembly of precision parts;
Extensive
* and recent
** experience with CAD/CAM and CNC manufacturing methods (with preference to Master Cam 19 or above);
Extensive
* and recent
** experience in production of precision parts using manual machine tools and CNC machine tools;
Extensive
* and recent
** experience in reading and…